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Scientific Advisory Board

SHL’s Scientific Advisory Board of leading researchers, drawn from China, Europe and the USA, provides invaluable contributions and insights in the fields of applied psychology, human resources and psychometrics.

Meet the Scientific Advisory Board

Professor Dave Bartram, Research Director

Dave is SHL Research Director. In this role he is responsible for long-term strategic research projects and for exploring ways in which current scientific advances can be turned into applied assessment technologies.  He joined SHL in 1998, having been a Faculty Dean and Professor of Psychology at the University of Hull.  He is past Chair of the British Psychological Society (BPS) Steering Committee on Test Standards and Chair of the EFPA Standing Committee on Tests and Testing.  He is President of the International Association of Applied Psychology's Division 2 (Measurement and Assessment) and a past-President of the International Test Commission.  He has received the BPS award for Distinguished Contribution to Professional Psychology and has been widely published in a range of areas relating to occupational assessment, especially in relation to computer-based testing.

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Eugene Burke, Director of Science and Innovation

Eugene is responsible for global product design and innovation for SHL. In this role, he is responsible for innovations in new products as well as the business processes through which psychometric models are applied and products delivered. Eugene leads the SHL programs for online ability testing. He joined SHL in 1998 having previously served as a military psychologist.  As a consultant, Eugene has developed senior manager and executive development programs for major corporates.  He is a past Chair of the British Psychological Society's Division of Occupational Psychology Committee, and also chaired the BPS Steering Committee on Test Standards leading on guidelines for fair testing and computer-based testing and was a Council Member of the International Test Commission.  He has authored several articles, book chapters and books covering psychometrics, computer and Internet testing, coaching, training and pilot selection.

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Professor Ronald Hambleton

Ron is Distinguished University Professor at the University of Massachusetts, USA. He has served as a Council Member and President of the International Test Commission and he is the past-President of the Measurement and Evaluation Division of the International Association of Applied Psychology. His current research interests include computer-based testing issues and test designs, item response theory, development of methods for setting standards on performance assessments, methods and guidelines for adapting tests from one language and culture to another, and implementation issues in large-scale assessment programs.

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Professor Robert Roe

Professor Robert Roe

Robert is Professor of Organisational Theory and Organisational Behaviour at the University of Maastricht, the Netherlands. He has been Professor of Work & Organisational Psychology at the Dutch universities of Delft, Tilburg and Nijmegen, director of the Work and Organization Research Center in Tilburg and of the Netherlands Aeromedical Institute, and organisational consultant. Robert is founding president of the European Association of Work & Organisational Psychology (1991). Robert has a long track record in HRM Methods. Robert holds a masters degree in Psychology and a PhD in Social Sciences from the University of Amsterdam.

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Professor Filip Lievens

Filip Lievens received his Ph.D from Ghent University, Belgium and is currently Professor at the Department of Personnel Management and Work and Organizational Psychology at the same university. He is the author of over 100 articles in the areas of organizational attractiveness, high-stakes testing, and selection including assessment centres, situational judgment tests, and web-based assessment. He was a past book review editor for the International Journal of Selection and Assessment and serves as editorial board member for seven journals. He is currently treasurer for the Organizational Psychology Division of the International Association for Applied Psychology. Filip has received several awards including the Best Paper Award from the International Personnel Management Association (2001), the Distinguished Early Career Award from the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (2006), and the Douglas W. Bray - Ann Howard Award (2007).

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Dr. James Jian-Min Sun

Dr. James Jian-Min Sun is a professor of management and associate dean at the School of Labor and Human Resources in Renmin University of China, Beijing. He holds a Ph.D in psychology from Beijing Normal University and is a member of the Academy of Management, the International Association of Applied Psychology, the International Association of China Management Research (Founding member), the Asian Academy of Management and the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Dr. Sun’s research focuses on the measurement and assessment of individual characteristics; personality and performance; competency modelling and effectiveness; strategic human resource management. His work has been published in a number of journals including Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Organizational Behavior and Leadership and Organization Development Journal. In addition to teaching and research Dr. Sun provides consultancy to a number of international businesses.

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